RESUMO
Key questions from the board ensure health IT value realization.
Assuntos
Atenção à Saúde/organização & administração , Sistemas de Informação Hospitalar , Gastos de Capital , Sistemas de Informação Hospitalar/economia , Inovação Organizacional , Integração de Sistemas , Estados UnidosRESUMO
Three key strategies can enable an organization to achieve the greatest possible value from electronic health records (EHRs): Meaningful use should be combined with a value realization strategy to ensure that the EHR does more than automate the paper record. Healthcare leaders should work to align IT tools with new business models, care delivery frameworks, and operating processes. Business and clinical goals and desired benefits should drive EHR value realization.
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Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde/economia , Investimentos em Saúde/economia , Eficiência Organizacional/economia , Administração Financeira de Hospitais/economia , Estados UnidosRESUMO
There are seven strategies healthcare organizations should adopt to prepare for implementation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH): Build HITECH awareness. Invest in a transformation infrastructure. Build clinical informatics expertise. Develop a business intelligence strategy. Invest in physician business services infrastructure. Explore a medical trading area health information exchange. Design an e-strategy for engaging patients.
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , Instalações de Saúde , Difusão de Inovações , Registros Eletrônicos de Saúde , Guias como Assunto , Técnicas de Planejamento , Estados UnidosRESUMO
In these tough economic times, executives are scrutinizing IT expenditures. This presents an opportunity to make sure that money is being spent wisely.